Looc, Municipality of Castillejos, Province of Zambales

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceZambales
MunicipalityCastillejos
Postal code2208
Population (2020)1,967
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.9058, 120.1619 (14° 54' North, 120° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level36.4 meters (119.4 feet)

Looc is a barangay in the municipality of Castillejos, in the province of Zambales. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,967. This represented 2.90% of the total population of Castillejos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Looc in the 2015 Census was 1,954 broken down into 476 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.

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Number of households in Looc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8701715.09
9772004.89
1,1932914.10
1,4073474.05
1,7444064.30
1,9544764.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Looc is 5 to 9, with 247 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Looc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1593.02%
1 to 421110.80%
5 to 924712.64%
10 to 141829.31%
15 to 191698.65%
20 to 241698.65%
25 to 291758.96%
30 to 341417.22%
35 to 391216.19%
40 to 441175.99%
45 to 491035.27%
50 to 54804.09%
55 to 59663.38%
60 to 64392.00%
65 to 69381.94%
70 to 74140.72%
75 to 79110.56%
80 and over120.61%
Total1,954100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.6
  • Median Age: 23.22

Historical population

The population of Looc grew from 870 in 1990 to 1,967 in 2020, an increase of 1,097 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.14%, or an increase of 13 people, from the previous population of 1,954 in 2015.

Population of Looc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
870
9822.29%
1,1934.26%
1,4072.30%
1,7448.13%
1,9542.19%
1,9670.14%

Location

Looc is situated at approximately 14.9058, 120.1619, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 36.4 meters or 119.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Looc shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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